2017-18 Women's Basketball News

For the first time in program history, the Pfeiffer Falcons were selected to the ECAC Tournament and will travel to Saint Vincent for a first-round matchup. The Falcons had their first 20-win season since 2012-13 and just the sixth 20-win season in team history.

LATROBE, PA. – The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (20-5) saw its 2017-18 campaign come to an end in a 73-50 defeat at Saint Vincent (19-9) in the First Round of the ECAC Tournament. In the loss, junior center Grayson Harris became the program’s all-time leader in blocked shots, surpassing Brittany Cox’s mark of 103 set in 2013.

MISENHEIMER, N.C. -- The Pfeiffer women's basketball team earned a bid to the ECAC Tournament. The Falcons earned a No. 3 seed and will travel to No. 2 seed Saint Vincent College on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for an opening-round matchup.

Brevard, N.C. -- The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (20-4) dropped just their fourth game of the season in their regular season finale as Brevard took home the win 79-68. Senior point guard Dajea Scott scored a career high 23 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the game.

BREVARD, N.C. -- The Pfeiffer women's basketball team (20-3) earned win number thanks to a 27-point outburst from Sydni Bickford and another double-double from Grayson Harris. Bickford went 8-for-11 from long range and added three steals and two assists.

Misenheimer, N.C. -- The Pfeiffer women's basketball team (19-3) capped off a 12-0 season on their home court on senior day by defeating Brevard (11-12) 69-65. This is the first undefeated season at home for the women’s basketball team since the 2002-2003 season. The Falcons’ amazing season continued with a close contest that saw the game come right down to the wire, with Pfeiffer edging out the Tornadoes by hitting clutch free throws in the fourth quarter.

STAUNTON, VA -- The Pfeiffer women's basketball team improved to 17-3 with a record-breaking second half in a 101-60 victory at Mary Baldwin (2-22). The Falcons exploded for a program-best 66 points in the second half en route to their highest scoring game since dropping 111 on Converse on 2/23/13. Pfeiffer also broke the record for most shot attempts in a game with 100.

Misenheimer, N.C. -- It was another strong performance for the Pfeiffer women’s basketball team as they defeated William Peace 86-71 to improve to 16-3 on the season and 11-0 at home. The Falcons were led by Sydni Bickford, who scored a career high 33 points on the afternoon. Bickford broke her previous career high she set just a week ago against Greensboro when she put up 29 points. For the game, Bickford shot 6-13 from long range and 56 percent from the floor.

Misenheimer, N.C. -- The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (15-3) kept their home undefeated streak alive on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Meredith (5-17) 82-70 to improve to 10-0 inside Merner Gymnasium. Junior guard Sydni Bickford led the Falcons with 21 points, including hitting 4 three pointers. Bickford has now scored 20 or more points in three of her last four games.

Misenheimer N.C. -- It was another home victory for the Pfeiffer women's basketball team as they improved to 9-0 at home with a 73-57 win over Salem (8-11). With the win, the Falcons (14-3) continued thier undefeated streak inside Merner Gym while also recording their 14th victory on the season. Sydni Bickford and Grayson Harris led the way for Pfeiffer with 13 points each. Bickford hit 4 three pointers while Harris collected 10 rebounds to record a double-double.

Danville, VA -- The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (13-3) lost a tight contest on the road 88-81 at Averett (13-7) Sunday afternoon. Leading the Falcons was junior guard Sydni Bickford. Bickford, who was coming off of a career high 29 point performance on Saturday at Greensboro, scored 25 on the game while shooting 5-11 from behind the arc.

Greensboro, NC - The Pfeiffer women's basketball team (13-2) came out victorious on the road today as they defeated Greensboro College (13-5) 64-60. Sydni Bickford led the way for the Falcons, scoring a career high 29 points on the afternoon. Bickford went 5-10 from long range and 61 percent from the floor. 11 of those 29 points came in a fourth quarter in which Pfeiffer outscored the Pride 16-13.

Misenheimer, N.C. - The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (12-2) scored their 12th win of the season as they defeated NC Wesleyan (7-11) 66-49 inside Merner Gym. The Falcons were led by freshman Abby Waggoner, who came off the bench to score 12 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. Waggoner also shot 50 percent from the floor. Waggoner’s 12 points on the night was her second highest scoring game on the season behind only her 14 point performance against William Peace on November 20.

FERRUM, VA – The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (11-2) saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end with a 67-53 loss at Ferrum (9-8) on Sunday afternoon. The Falcons were held to a season-low 53 points and 29.3 percent shooting from the floor.

The Pfeiffer women's basketball team (11-1) continued their winning ways on Saturday as they defeated Methodist (2-14) 74-53. The win extends the Falcons' win streak to 8 games. Freshman A'Mya McClain and junior Sydni Bickford led the way for Pfeiffer on the afternoon. McClain topped the Falcons in scoring, putting up 15 points while shooting 60 percent from the floor. Bickford came through with 14 points while also collecting four steals on the defensive end.

MISENHEIMER, N.C. -- Thanks to a 63-51 victory over Greensboro (10-4) on Sunday afternoon, the Pfeiffer women's basketball team ran its winning streak to seven straight. The Falcons used a 16-6 fourth quarter advantage to earn their 10th victory of the season.

The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team continued their winning ways on Saturday as they defeated Averett (8-6) 77-66. The Falcons (9-1) extend their win streak to 6 games. Freshman A’Maya McClain was the high scorer on the afternoon as she scored 22 points while going 7-12 from the floor, including going 2-3 from behind the arc.

The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team took home another win tonight as they defeated NC Wesleyan by a score of 76-64. The Falcons improve their record to an impressive 8-1 on the season, while the Battling Bishops fall to 5-8. Dajea Scott was the top scorer for Pfeiffer with 15 points, including going 5-8 from the field. The Falcons win streak improves to 5 games with the win.

The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (7-1) took home a Sunday afternoon victory as they defeated Methodist (1-11) by the score of 87-59. The Falcon’s win streak improves to three games, while Methodist dropped their seventh game in a row. Sydni Bickford led the way for Pfeiffer with 20 points, including going 5-11 from behind the arc.

The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team hit the court on Saturday afternoon and took home their sixth victory of the year, including their third straight. The Falcons (6-1) defeated the Ferrum Panthers (4-7) by a score of 59-50. Despite scoring a season low five points in the first quarter, the Pfeiffer defense forced 26 turnovers and overcame their slow start to grab the win. Sydni Bickford led the Falcons with 15 points, including shooting 3-9 from beyond the arc.

MISENHEIMER, N.C. – The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (5-1) defeated an overmatched Mary Baldwin (1-9) squad by a final score of 80-58 on Tuesday afternoon at Merner Gym. Junior center Grayson Harris posted her third double-double of the season for the Falcons, finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

MISENHEIMER, N.C. – Sydni Bickford and Dajea Scott combined for 13 points in the fourth quarter as Pfeiffer (4-1) erased a 77-70 deficit with 5:40 to play and came away with an 87-83 victory inside Merner Gym on Saturday afternoon over Columbia College (2-11). Bickford scored all seven of her fourth-quarter points in the final 2:59, which started with a go-ahead jumper to put Pfeiffer ahead 80-79.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Pfeiffer women's basketball team (3-1) suffered its first loss of the season in a 65-61 defeat at Johnson & Wales (8-3) on Thursday evening. A'Mya McClain was Pfeiffer's leading scorer, dropping 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting.

MISENHEIMER, N.C. – The Pfeiffer women’s basketball team is ranked No. 8 in Division III in a top-25 poll released by StatGeek Analytics. The company uses a formula similar to that used by KenPom for Division I to rank the top programs in NCAA’s largest division.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- For the first time since the 2012-13 season, the Pfeiffer women's basketball is off to a 3-0 start thanks to tenacious defense and an uptempo offense. For the second consecutive game, the Falcons broke the program record for most shot attempts in a game, hoisting 98 attempts in 40 minutes en route to a 92-69 victory over Meredith (0-7) on Sunday afternoon.

RALEIGH, N.C. – In their first game against a USA South Athletic Conference opponent as a Division III program, the Pfeiffer women’s basketball team (2-0) easily dispatched William Peace by a final score of 92-55 on Monday evening. The Falcons broke team records for most steals (26) and most shot attempts (95) in the one-sided victory.